Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-15
In DIXIE LAND.
The PRESIDENTIAL JOURNEY From
WEST TO SOUTH.
The Welcome at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
on the water-9rand Reception
at Night.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch ]

by telegraph to the Dispatch
MEMPHIS, Tenn, October 14.-The
journey of the President from Kansas
City has been devoid of striking incl
dent and afforded much needed rest.
The members of the party have pre-
served good health and all rose this
morning in excellent spirits. At hall
dozen points this morning there have
been gatherings of from one to three
hundred people, whose tumultuous
greetings have been most courteously
acknowledged by the President aud
Ms. Cleveland.
IT one point o company OF lancer'
was drawn up in line with arms at pre-
sent. and AZ another, where the loco
motive WAS coaled, the natives had an
opportunity to shake the Presidents
hand. The line from Hoxie to West
Memphis lay in typical Arkansas re-
gioD. There were half dozen little
frontier villages. but for the most part
groves of blasted forest, giants of
living oaks, gums, and cypress
bounded the view. lnterspersed were
openings for corn and cotton
fields, in the latter of which picking
operations were going on, and there
were casual ,aw-mills and lumber-yards.
The prevalent dwellings were of logs
and boards, in front Of which blonde
Youngsters were drawn up in line for
review, and around which, IN default OF
flags and banners, hung the family
wash. Hogs Of shadowy proportions
armed with incredible shouts, glided
between the trees, and wild turkeys
we're sometimes scared up. Seventy
five miles of this region is subject to
overflow by the Mississippi.
The first sign Of the approach to
Memphis was the appearance on the
train-no one knew how they got there
of handsome Autographs OF the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland, the sllegori-
cal bordering of which contained fig
ures in costumes of ancient Egyptian
Memphis, with representations OF the
industries OF modern Damcsakes. Later
bouquets Of flowers, surrounded by
snowy cotton-bolls. made their APP
pearance on Mrs. CleVeland's table.
THR WELCOME TO THE PRESIDENT.
The Presidents here. the guest of the
city ofMemphis, and the largest thr0ng
Of civilians ever gathered within the
city limits is hero to welcome him
10 the South A delegation OF half u
dozen gentlemen boarded his train a.
it come to stop ut West Memphis at
3 O'Clock, informally conveyed to the
excursionists the greetings of tho
several committees formed to do
the honors Of the city, and
escorted them on board of the steamer
Kate Adams, which lay moored close
Mt bend Upon the steamer they were
welcomed 10y about 300 Of the leading
citizens members of the executive.
reception, and entertainment commit
tees. The boat was bedecAed with
flags and its spacious cabin was
bower of roses. The Chickl
saw Guards and Memphis Merchant
Zouayes, with fine brass band, were
upon tho boat for escort duty. Tho
Adams cast off her line, and to the
music of An artillery salute fired from
tie lovec on the east side steamed up
past the city, the band playing
and the people along the shore
cheering and waving their hats
and hankerchiefS. The vessel went
about three miles up the stream
to give the President an opportunity
to see the works Of river improvement
| there in progress, and turning, came
back to tie custom-house, where, after
little delay, the distinguished guests
were landed. Up to this time the ut
\ ost order prevailed among the thirty
thousand people on the levee. But
when the President aud Mrs. Cleveland
had been seated in their carriage the
throDgs in their enthusiasm broke over
all bounds, carrying away the cOlored
militia guards stationed to keep the
way open. Indeed some OF the guards
seemed to have joined tho irregular
masses themselves and followed
on behind the presidential car
riage. Tho progress to the hotel was
by no means the orderly proceeding
il was designed to be, amiscellaneous
professor OF trucks, market-wagons.
and ten thousand negroes mixing itsell
up with the carriages Of committees
ard guests but there was ample room,
and aside from the delay there was no
harm done, The presidential purity
was assigned comfortable quarters III
the historic Gayoso House, the parlors
Of President and Mrs. Cleveland being
richly and tsstefully trimmed Will
| flowers aud cyergreens.
The guests remained quietly in their
rooms until 6 o'clock, when they were
summoned to dinner in their priyat,
dinng-roOm.
Ats o'clock a committee OF nearly
200 ladies and gentlemen in evening
Gress assembled i'll the corridors OF the
Lotel to escort the President and hii
patty in carriages to see the fireworks
Here again a great deal OF coniusloi
on.ued, the President and Mrs Cleve
land being well cared for, but the re
naming members Of the party being t
.Cme extent left to shift for themselves
The fireworks we're exhibited from tire
tsrges in the river and were witnessed
by the presidential party, or part OF II
from stand in front Of the custom
house.
Returning to the hotel, the PreSiden
aid Mrs. Cleveland at 9 o'clock tai
evening held q reception. which Wa
attended by two or three thousand Ii
dies and gentlemen invited by the CON
mittee OF arrangements.
Memphis boasts Of the beauty OF he
ladies, and no stranger witnessed tn
array this evening and remained IN
convinced OF the justice OF her claims
The city is handsomely decorated wit
bunting and flags, and several man
, moth arches decorate the thorough
fares. One of the most striking c
these is made almost entirely OF bale
Of cotton.
At IL o'clock tonight the Jacksonia
; Democratic Club serenaded the Pres
, dent and Mrs. Cleveland.
A NOTED CRIMINAL.